Oscar Levant
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Dec 27, 1906 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | Aug 14, 1972 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles |
| Age | Died at 65 |
| Final Resting PlaceWestwood Memorial Park | |
Oscar Levant | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1923-1965 |
| Top Roles | Sid Jeffers, Mr. Capp, Lester Marton, Himself, Charles Bennett |
| Top Genres | Musical, Romance, Drama, Comedy, Biographical, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Mistaken Identity, Dance |
| Top Collaborators | Gene Kelly, Vincente Minnelli (Director), Stuart Holmes, Roger Edens (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Marlene Dietrich, Sydney Greenstreet, Charmian Carr see more.. |
Oscar Levant Overview:
Legendary actor, Oscar Levant, was born on Dec 27, 1906 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Levant died at the age of 65 on Aug 14, 1972 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and was laid to rest in Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Recording. Levant was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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(December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor. He studied under Zygmunt Stojowski, a piano pedagogue. In 1924, aged 18, he appeared with Ben Bernie in a short film, Ben Bernie and All the Lads. In 1928, Levant moved to Hollywood where... Read full article
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Oscar Levant Quotes:
Henri Baurel: Be happy! You only find the right woman once.
Adam Cook: That many times?
Oscar Farrar: I guess I'll just have to bury myself in my work.
[plays piano]
Georgia Garrett: Is that your Brooklyn Rhapsody?
Oscar Farrar: Who said anything about Brooklyn? It's now called the Caribbean Rhapsody. I'm very adaptable.
Georgia Garrett: Have you finished it yet?
Oscar Farrar: I don't want to finish it. People will like it. They'll make a big fuss over me, I'll have no time for myself, I'll be the toast of the town, and then what happens to that sweet boy you and I both love?
Georgia Garrett: Aren't you being modest? I have confidence in you, Oscar.
Oscar Farrar: Everybody has confidence in me. That's my trouble. In high school I was voted the boy most likely to succeed. In college they said I had a brilliant future.
[pause]
Oscar Farrar: I wonder whatever became of me.
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